Most useful information for retraining

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

1. Top payments
2. Education Entry Payment

How to claim Education Entry Payment

What you may need to do to claim Education Entry Payment (EdEP).

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan periods and payments

There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.

Residence rules for Youth Allowance

To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Income and assets

FIS gifting video

Watch this video to learn more about gifting.

1. Rent Assistance
2. What you need to do

Rent verification for Rent Assistance

If you get Rent Assistance, we may ask you to verify your rent to make sure you’re getting the right amount.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Private housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to live in a house someone else owns, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the private housing rent type.

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

Superannuation

Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.